Medical Cannabis

June 8th, 2017 - Chile has become the first country in South America to sell cannabis-based medicines at pharmacies.
The pilot program was launched yesterday at two pharmacies in capital Santiago, which will sell the T100 and TC100 chronic pain-relief...

May 15th, 2017 - New medical marijuana rules in Israel will allow patients to consume cannabis as an oil or vapor in public and will reduce wait times for patients to receive authorization to use and possess medical marijuana, according to a report from...

November 19th, 2015 - Consumer advocate Ralph Nader believes marijuana legalization holds the potential to be a "massive gift to society", so long as the industry gets the regulations right. And believe it or not, the fate of the planet may well rest...

July 8th, 2015 - Following a recent Supreme Court decision in June that enables medical cannabis patients to legally possess and consume cannabis extracts, Health Canada is amending its rules to allow licensed medical cannabis producers to produce and sell...

June 11th, 2015 - Today the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision on edibes, saying Canadian medical marijuana patients have a right to pot cookies and other extracted cannabis products. The court said the government’s medical pot program was constitutionally...

May 14, 2015 – A recent study conducted at New York University has found that cannabidiol is a safe, well-tolerated and effective treatment for two types of severe childhood epilepsy.
Cannabidiol (CBD) is an endocannabinoid found in cannabis and can be sourced...

May 13th, 2015 - Canada’s medical marijuana marketplace is in upheaval. A recent UBC study found that one-third of medical marijuana patients were unable to access their medicine legally under the federal rules and as a consequence are turning to the black...

April 28, 2015 - While a growing number of consumers and growers appreciate the concept of organically-produced cannabis, right now the legal industry occupies a gray area when it comes to verification. Technically, the cannabis industry can’t lay claim...

April 23, 2015 - Hemp oil, used to treat neurological disorders, comes from the cannabis plant. But don't call it medical marijuana.
"People associate medical and recreational marijuana with THC, with a street drug, and with getting high," Paige Figi...